TheOldMastersPrintsGrande Odalisque by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres: meaning, location and key facts
Grande Odalisque is an oil on canvas by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, painted in 1814. It measures 91 × 162 cm and is held at the Louvre, Paris.
Key facts
| Artist | Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres |
|---|---|
| Date | 1814 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 91 × 162 cm (height × width) |
| Museum | Louvre, Paris |
| Style | Neoclassicism |
| Data source | Wikidata (Q1978815) · Wikipedia |
What it shows
An odalisque, a woman of an imagined harem, lies naked with her back to us on a divan and turns her face towards the viewer. She is surrounded by fabrics, feathers, a fan and an opium pipe, typical of the Orientalism of the period.
Ingres deliberately lengthened the back, arms and pelvis for a more elegant line. Critics at the Salon of 1819 mocked her for having “three vertebrae too many”.
Did you know?
- It was commissioned in 1814 by Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples and Napoleon’s sister, who never received it because the empire fell.
- A 2004 medical study calculated that the back has two to three more vertebrae than normal.
- In 1989 the Guerrilla Girls used it in their famous poster about the lack of women artists in museums.
Where to see the original
Grande Odalisque is at the Louvre, Paris. Works are sometimes lent to exhibitions or taken down for restoration, so it is worth checking the museum’s website before you go.
Which print size to choose
The print keeps the proportions of the original: if they differ from the paper, the painting is centred with a white border and never cropped. More details in our size guide.
| A4 (21 × 29.7 cm) | shelves, desks and gallery walls |
|---|---|
| A3 (29.7 × 42 cm) | bedrooms, hallways and small walls |
| A2 (42 × 59.4 cm) | above a sideboard, chest of drawers or headboard |
Prints are made to order in the Czech Republic and reach the EU in 3 to 8 days, with no customs. Canvases are made in the USA and take about 2 to 3 weeks, with EU VAT included in the price.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grande Odalisque?
- The original is held at the Louvre, Paris.
- How big is Grande Odalisque?
- The original painting measures 91 × 162 cm (height × width).
- Who painted Grande Odalisque and when?
- It was painted by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres in 1814.
- Can I hang a reproduction of Grande Odalisque at home?
- Yes. The work is in the public domain, so it can be freely reproduced. We offer it as a matte print in A4, A3, A2 (from €18.99) and as a ready-to-hang canvas (from €65.99), with free shipping to the EU.
Updated 21 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Message us through the shop and we will fix it.
